4th Cheiron School

CHEIRON SCHOOL 2010 REPORT

Six PhD students from Australian universities attended the 4th AOFSRR Cheiron School in Japan in October 2010.

Ye Wu and Connie Liu from the University of Sydney, Mark Edmonds from La Trobe University and Josephine Yin Tse Chong from Monash University were funded by the Cheiron School. The Australian Synchrotron supported two additional students: Wei Kong Pang from Curtin University of Technology and Zhiqiang Liu from the University of New South Wales.

The school is an intensive, two-week, hands-on course on synchrotron radiation science and technology for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, young scientists and engineers who want to pursue careers in a field requiring synchrotron radiation and join a synchrotron radiation facility in the Asia Oceania region. An annual event, the Cheiron School is organised by the Asia-Oceania Forum for Synchrotron Radiation Research (AOFSRR), RIKEN, JASRI and KEK and held at the SPring-8 facility in Hyogo, Japan.

The information below is about the application process for the 2010 Cheiron School. Please DO NOT USE this information to apply for the 2011 Cheiron School.

The 4th AOFSRR Cheiron School will provide useful and basic knowledge and perspectives on synchrotron radiation science and technology for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, young scientists and engineers who want to pursue careers in a field requiring synchrotron radiation and join a synchrotron radiation facility in the Asia Oceania region. Held annually, the Cheiron School is organised by the Asia-Oceania Forum for Synchrotron Radiation Research (AOFSRR), RIKEN, JASRI and KEK and held at the SPring-8 facility in Hyogo, Japan.  This year, the Cheiron School will be hosted by SPring-8 from Saturday 9 October 2010 to Monday 18 October 2010.

The curriculum will include lectures on a broad range of instrumentation and applications topics, round-table discussions with lecturers and synchrotron radiation researchers/engineers about practical and specific activities at synchrotron facilities, and practical training sessions on SPring-8 beamline facilities.

Cheiron School Travel Awards

The AOFSRR will provide funding to support four individuals to attend the Cheiron School, these will be fully funded by the AOFSRR.  A further two places will be offered by the Australian Synchrotronto highly ranked applicants to support their travel to the Cheiron School, these awards will be valued at $AUD 2000.

Eligiblity

Applications are open to PhD students and postdoctoral fellows and who wish to pursue their career in a field requiring synchrotron radiation.  However, preference will be given to PhD students who are actively pursuing research in a field requiring synchrotron radiation.

Applicants must be currently enrolled at a recognised Australian university.

Application Process

Students who are interested in attending the school must complete an online application, and attach a copy of their academic transcript (undergraduate to current), resume, a letter of recommendation from their principal academic supervisor and provide proof of their current enrolment status.

New Deadline

Applications closed on Friday 16 July 2010. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Assessment

A maximum of six travel awards will be offered.  Applications will be ranked based on merit and alignment with the selection criteria using a review process involving the leading synchrotron scientists.

Notification

All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by early September 2010.

Cheiron School Flyer (pdf, 1.2 MB)

Applications are now closed.

http://cheiron2010.spring8.or.jp/